THURSDAY•SCHEDULE

Elementary • 1/26/23 • 2:45 PM • Olympia

That Sounds Great! Elementary Drumming in 3/4 and 6/8!

CLINICIAN: Steve Campbell (Dancing Drum)

PRESIDER: Heidi Long (Cotton Indian Elementary)

HOST: Lauren Pulliam (Ola Elementary school)

Bring the magic of drumming in 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures to your music classroom! In this highly interactive session, attendees will learn and play beginning to advanced drum rhythms designed for success and fun! Expand your student’s drumming skills as they explore the fascinating world of 3/4 and 6/8!

SPONSOR: Dancing Drum

Elementary • 1/26/23 • 2:45 PM • Parthenon

Working toward a culturally responsive music classroom: Questions for your school music curriculum

CLINICIAN: Kristen Kuder Lynch (University of Georgia)

PRESIDER: Cindy Hicks (Eastside Elementary)

HOST: Merritt Jones (Savannah Country Day School)

This session offers an approach to examining the culturally responsiveness in music curriculum. Through examination of curricular materials, lesson plans, and activities, a culturally responsive music curriculum can help create musical experiences that support students’ identity development, affirm and validate student cultural practices and make music learning more personally meaningful.

General Interest / CNAfME • 1/26/23 • 2:45 PM • Athena G/H

Get Creative, Get Noticed, Get Hired! Resume & Interview Tips from Arts Supervisors

CLINICIANS: Katie Anderson (Paulding County Schools), Catherine Keyser (Forsyth County Schools), Dr. Sara Womack (Atlanta Public Schools)

PRESIDER: Dr. Joseph Woodruff (Cobb County School District)

HOSTS: Fine Arts Coordinators

This session will provide anyone looking for a job in Fine Arts education with resume and interview tips. This session, facilitated by Georgia Fine Arts supervisors, is applicable to many levels from pre-service teachers looking for their first teaching job to even more experienced educators looking to improve their marketability.

General Interest • 1/26/23 • 2:45 PM • Athena F

The Music Education Mass Exodus

CLINICIAN: Michael Kobito (Georgia Teacher of the Year - Woodland High School)

PRESIDER: Eric Willoughby (Woodland High School)

HOSTS: CNAfME Students

We will discuss findings from the GaDOE’s Teacher Burnout Report, along with some data from interviews with music educators that have left the profession in recent years. The aim is to provide information about current trends, and to share ideas for longer lasting practices to sustain a healthy profession.

General Interest • 1/26/23 • 2:45 PM • Grand Hall 1

Teaching Students with Exceptionalities: Perspectives from Elementary Music Educators

CLINICIANS: Jennifer Myles (GMEA Exceptional Student Success Committee), Dr. Jennifer Gebczyk (GMEA Exceptional Student Success Committee), Mandy Gunter (GMEA Exceptional Student Success Committee)

PRESIDER: Amber Weldon-Stephens (Fulton County Schools)

HOST: Henry Gallagher (Georgia State University)

Music classroom are filled with a broad spectrum of learning abilities and challenges. Focusing specifically Autism Spectrum Disorder, in this session you will get tips for how to set your students up for success, participate in a modified lesson, and reflect on yourself as a music educator to all students.

Orchestra • 1/26/23 • 2:45 PM • Empire Room

Woodward Academy String Machine Performance and Clinic

DIRECTOR: Gina Calloway (Woodward Academy)

The Woodward Academy String Machine is part of the robust performing arts program at Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia. The High School String Orchestra program at Woodward consists of three ensembles: Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia and String Machine. String Machine is the highest level string ensemble at Woodward and consistently earns superior ratings at LGPE. Additionally, this group regularly includes individual members of All State Orchestra, Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra, Emory Symphony Youth Orchestra and Metropolitan youth Symphony Orchestra. Members of String Machine are also very accomplished outside of music as National Merit finalists, National Honors Society members and Varsity athletes, to mention a few.

Technology • 1/26/23 • 2:45 PM • Athena C

Opportunities for Music Technology in Georgia’s Film Industry

CLINICIAN: Laura McCarter (Georgia Film Academy)

PRESIDER: Heath Jones (McConnell Middle School)

An overview of the impact of Georgia’s film industry, career opportunities available in film and television, and how the Georgia Film Academy is supporting the growing workforce through industry education.

Technology • 1/26/23 • 2:45 PM • Athena D

Sight Reading: Time saving tools that lead to results!

CLINICIAN: Don Crafton (SightReadingFactory.com)

PRESIDER: David Dover (North Gwinnett Middle School)

Less classroom management and maximum results with SightReadingFactory.com! Are you 1:1? Do you project music but want it EVEN easier? Want to track practice time? Do you use Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology? Learn how to take your sight reading to a new level while managing your time effectively.

SPONSOR: SightReadingFactory.com

Band • 1/26/23 • 4:00 PM • Athena A/B

Teaching Secondary Instruments like it’s your Primary: Creating Warm Ups That Benefit Every Section

CLINICIAN: Jacob Morgan (Union Grove Middle School)

PRESIDER: Todd Wilson (Elkins Pointe Middle School)

HOST: Ruthie Colegrove (Wesleyan School)

Learn how to create an organized custom warm up that covers more individualized technique in less time! Join us as we discuss instrument specific techniques to incorporate in your warm ups and how to use notation software to quickly create professional, differentiated warm ups.

Band • 1/26/23 • 4:00 PM • Athena E

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Utilizing Technology, Score Study, and Conducting to Maximize Rehearsal Efficiency

CLINICIAN: Josh Byrd (University of West Georgia)

PRESIDER: Matthew Everhart (Centennial High School)

HOST: Kyle Bickwit (East Hall Middle School)

This interactive session will look at a variety of approaches to save time and energy in rehearsals through a combination of technology, score preparation, and effective conducting gestures. Concepts will center around empowering listening and musical connections with students in order to share preparation and performance responsibilities.

Band • 1/26/23 • 4:00 PM • Oconee River

Jackson County High School Jazz Ensemble

DIRECTORS: William Kilgore & Matt Tinnell

PRESIDER: Tracy Wright (Ringgold High School)

HOST: Matthew Everhart (Centennial High School)

Band • 1/26/23 • 4:00 PM • Theatre

Lakeside Middle School Symphonic Band

DIRECTORS: Reggie Humphrey & Jaron Lehman

PRESIDER: Travis Downs (North Gwinnett Middle School)

HOST: Will Henderson (Telfair County Schools)

Choral • 1/26/23 • 4:00 PM • Athena F

The Solo Voice Within: Developing Individual Vocal Technique From Inside the Choral Rehearsal

CLINICIANS: Jennifer Sengin (Georgia State University), Rick Clement (Georgia State University)

PRESIDER: Sam Potts (Mill Creek High School)

HOST: Max Rampley, Lucas Gray, Bailey Dean (Ga State University)

As choral directors, we often serve as a voice teacher. How can we continue to help students build on their individual vocal technique while also addressing the entire choir? In this interactive session, the clinicians will share strategies to develop the solo voice within the context of the ensemble rehearsal.

Choral • 1/26/23 • 4:00 PM • Athena I/J

Switching Gears: Tools for Teachers Guiding Singers Through the Adolescent Voice Change

CLINICIANS: Gabrielle Haston (Dade Middle & Dade County High School/Chattanooga Boys Choir), Vincent Oakes (Baylor School/Chattanooga Boys Choir)

PRESIDER: Kevin Moore (Pepperell Middle School)

HOST: Stacy Dean/Lydia Clark (Coosa High School/Temple and Bowdon High Schools)

Leading singers through the journey of the adolescent voice change is a great responsibility with unique challenges. This session will explore the physiology and pedagogy of developing voices(treble/cambiata/baritone) to equip teachers with the tools to help all singers adjust the gears and set them on the road to success.

Elementary • 1/26/23 • 4:00 PM • Olympia

The Nuts and Saddles of a Ukulele Program

CLINICIAN: Dr. Christopher Russell (Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary School (South Washington County Schools, Minnesota))

PRESIDER: Hayley Atha (South Jackson Elementary)

HOST: Melissa Blizzard (Stevens Creek Elementary)

The ukulele continues to grow as popular instrument, and continues to find a place in American music education in both elementary and secondary settings. This session will outline the needs of a ukulele program, including instruments, maintenance, storage, methodology, and assessment.

SPONSOR: Peripole, Inc.